Pronoun

Definition

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition and make sentences clearer and smoother. Pronouns refer to people, things, or ideas without naming them directly.

Types of Pronouns with Examples

• Personal Pronouns: Refer to specific persons or things.
  Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
  • She is a teacher.

  • They are coming to the party.

• Possessive Pronouns: Show ownership.
  Examples: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
  • This book is mine.

  • The car is theirs.

• Reflexive Pronouns: Refer back to the subject of the sentence.
  Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
  • He taught himself to play the piano.

  • We enjoyed ourselves at the concert.

• Demonstrative Pronouns: Point to specific things.
  Examples: this, that, these, those
  • This is my house.

  • Those are beautiful flowers.

• Interrogative Pronouns: Used to ask questions.
  Examples: who, whom, whose, which, what
  • Who is at the door?

  • Which is your bag?

• Relative Pronouns: Introduce adjective clauses.
  Examples: who, whom, whose, which, that
  • The man who called you is waiting.

  • I have a friend whose father is a doctor.

• Indefinite Pronouns: Refer to nonspecific persons or things.
  Examples: someone, anyone, everyone, nobody, everything, something
  • Someone left their umbrella.

  • Is anyone home?